A minimalist line-art poster for the contemporary Hong Kong theatre production 'To.gather' by Rooftop Productions (天台製作). The composition features a vertical collage of stylized, clean-lined portraits of various cast members, seamlessly integrated into a backdrop of iconic Hong Kong city skylines. The artistic, continuous-line style emphasizes unity and the urban landscape, reflecting the show's focus on collective connection. The word 'To.gather' is written in a delicate, handwritten script at the bottom. Key visual for To.gather.
A minimalist line-art poster for the contemporary Hong Kong theatre production 'To.gather' by Rooftop Productions (天台製作). The composition features a vertical collage of stylized, clean-lined portraits of various cast members, seamlessly integrated into a backdrop of iconic Hong Kong city skylines. The artistic, continuous-line style emphasizes unity and the urban landscape, reflecting the show's focus on collective connection. The word 'To.gather' is written in a delicate, handwritten script at the bottom. Key visual for To.gather.
Rooftop Productions
Devising Theatre

To.gather

Interactive online multimedia exhibition and live performance

20 – 23 Oct 2021

Online

1 hour 30 minutes

Create your own pixel-style avatar and join to.gather for the opportunity to explore a unique, contemporary digital space.

With the look and feel of a retro computer game, to.gather is a collaboration between Rooftop Productions (Hong Kong) and Sydenham Arts (UK), who have brought together young, multidisciplinary artists from diverse backgrounds to produce a new online virtual platform full of their original creations.

The young artists aged 18-25 from London and Hong Kong have been paired as creative ‘pen pals’ in advance of SPARK, exploring themes of diversity and inclusion, injecting their experiences and stories into this virtual environment. Content could be a painting, a poem, a dramatic scene or multimedia work, adapted for online.

By connecting the gaming, artistic and other creative spheres, to.gather provides a platform for young people to connect and spearhead the development of their own contemporary digital culture.

How you can take part

Join this exciting new digital space as a pixel-style avatar. Explore, interact and watch live snippets and scenes as they unfold.

The exhibition space will be open for you to explore at any time between 21 and 23 October. There will also be live events at the specific times listed below, where you can interact LIVE with the young artists from the UK and Hong Kong who are creating the works in this online exhibition.

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A professional headshot of performer Michelle Li (李婉晶) for Rooftop Productions (天台製作). The portrait features a close-up against a dark, moody studio background, highlighting her focused expression. Her hair is pulled back in a neat bun, emphasizing a clean, contemporary aesthetic common in Hong Kong theatre and stage performance. A headshot.

Michelle Li

Michelle Li is a Hong Kong-based interdisciplinary performer and founder of Rooftop Productions. She creates award-winning site-specific, devised theatre.

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Curator
A professional headshot of actor and director Ivor Houlker for Rooftop Productions. He is captured in a front-facing, medium close-up against a dark, moody studio backdrop. Ivor has curly, dark hair and a neutral, thoughtful expression, his gaze directed calmly at the camera. The soft, professional lighting emphasizes the contours of his face, consistent with the high-quality portraiture used by contemporary Hong Kong theatre practitioners. Ivor Houlker Actor's Headshot.

Ivor Houlker

Ivor Houlker is a multidisciplinary theatre artist and founder of Rooftop Productions, specializing in devising, digital tech, and live music.

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Curator

James Hodgson

James Hodgson is a dynamic artist and Artistic Director of We are a Real Theatre Company. A Rose Bruford graduate, he creates bold, contemporary performance art and directs the St Leonards Festival.

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Curator

Franklina B Awuah

Franklina B Awuah is a collaborating artist with Rooftop Productions. She brings her creative practice to the performance project To.gather.

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Collaborating Artist

Princess Bestman

Princess Bestman is a multidisciplinary artist exploring queer identity, social politics, and the care system through playful, poignant performances.

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Collaborating Artist

Rhose Dilan

Hong Kong-based multidisciplinary artist Rhose Dilan explores romanticism through Japanese media influences. A key collaborator for To.gather projects.

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Collaborating Artist
A dramatic promotional poster for the Rooftop Productions documentary theatre performance, 'Testimony'. The image features a striking close-up headshot of actor Arisa Yasaratne looking directly into the camera with a neutral, contemplative expression. A projection of a landscape—resembling the rugged terrain of Hong Kong's mountains—is cast onto the left side of her face and neck, symbolising the intersection of identity and place. The backdrop is a soft-focus, monochromatic urban cityscape, highlighting the themes of South Asians in Hong Kong explored in this contemporary stage production.

Arisa Yasaratne

Arisa Yasaratne is a versatile freelance actress trained at LAMDA. Passionate about diversity, her Rooftop Productions work includes Presence and Testimony.

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Collaborating Artist

22 Kwan Wing Chi

Hong Kong artist KWAN Wing Chi (b.1998) investigates memory, identity, and the human body through drawing, performance, videography, and installation.

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Collaborating Artist

Lauryn Dove

Lauryn Dove is a multidisciplinary actor and artist. Blending Caribbean heritage with spoken word and poetry, she creates compelling, authentic narratives.

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Collaborating Artist

JAGO XYEN

JAGO XYEN is a conscious artist delivering emotive storytelling on mental health and unity. Featured on To.gather, he creates impactful, lyrical music.

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Collaborating Artist

Russell Terre Aranza

Hong Kong-born Filipina artist Russell Terre Aranza specializes in trilingual performance, known for roles in Not the Maids and A Tidal Home.

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Collaborating Artist

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Dates & Tickets

Dates

20 Oct 2021
Wed
12:00
21 – 22 Oct 2021
Thu – Fri
07:00, 12:00
23 Oct 2021
Sat
07:00, 08:00, 10:00

Duration

1 hour 30 minutes

Venue

Online